Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Activists target Congressmen who repealed internet privacy rules

    Congressional Republicans voted to let internet service providers track you on the web and sell that information. Privacy advocates have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars so far to buy the web histories of Congress members who voted to repeal the protections. We get tips on how you can maintain your privacy now.

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • spotify
    • Share
    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 30, 2017 • 1 min read

    Congressional Republicans voted to let internet service providers track you on the web and sell that information. Privacy advocates have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars so far to buy the web histories of Congress members who voted to repeal the protections. We get tips on how you can maintain your privacy now.

    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Rep. Adam Schiff on what's next for Russian meddling investigation
    1. 0:00Rep. Adam Schiff shares latest revelations in the Russia investigation
    2. 10:37Activists target Congressmen who repealed internet privacy rulesYou’re reading this
    3. 19:02Mexico's state attorney arrested on drug trafficking charges
    4. 28:38U.S. quietly escalates military force in Syria and Yemen to eliminate ISIS
    5. 42:38Painting at Whitney Biennial causes uproar among black artists
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

    • KCRW placeholder

      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

    • KCRW placeholder

      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Xeni Jardin

      BoingBoing.net

      News

    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Rep. Adam Schiff on what's next for Russian meddling investigation
    1. 0:00Rep. Adam Schiff shares latest revelations in the Russia investigation
    2. 10:37Activists target Congressmen who repealed internet privacy rulesYou’re reading this
    3. 19:02Mexico's state attorney arrested on drug trafficking charges
    4. 28:38U.S. quietly escalates military force in Syria and Yemen to eliminate ISIS
    5. 42:38Painting at Whitney Biennial causes uproar among black artists
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand